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2010 elections. i went earlier today and looked to see what percentage of the african-american votes some of these governors got. it's not all that different. romney got 44% of women. scott in florida got 45. walker in wisconsin 48. when you look at younger voters and hispanics they did better but not dramatically. >> ifill: we don't know whether there will be a fundamental change. susan page, what's your name again, stu rothenberg? thank you both very much. >> ifill: online, you can read more about the party's self- examination, what chairman priebus said today, and find a link to the full r.n.c. report. plus, watch behind-the-scenes video dispatches from the weekend's conservative conference. that's on our politics page. >> woodruff: again, the major developments of the day. the supreme court considered a case involving an arizona law that makes people prove their u.s. citizenship before they register to vote. european union leaders called for a tax on savings accounts on the mediterranean island o
2010 elections. i went earlier today and looked to see what percentage of the african-american votes some of these governors got. it's not all that different. romney got 44% of women. scott in florida got 45. walker in wisconsin 48. when you look at younger voters and hispanics they did better but not dramatically. >> ifill: we don't know whether there will be a fundamental change. susan page, what's your name again, stu rothenberg? thank you both very much. >> ifill: online, you...
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but they had to win elections. yes, judy, i think there's almost been an acknowledgment that dysfunction is is not helping, a, the government, the nation, or either political party. on capitol hill. and i think that encouraged or was sort of the handmaiden to reaching this accommodation for a continuing resolution. and i take any sign of-- encouraging sign as an encouraging sign at this point. >> woodruff: does it say anything, david, maybe there's going to be some grand bargain agreement. >> no. let's not get carried away. there's still a remote chance they'll have a sort of medium bargain but it's mostly a decision that we're not going to kill ourselves. we're not going to have the midnight budget deals. we're not going to go over fiscal cliffs. we're going to try to hit some singles. that is fine. that's progress. we're doing things by the rules and constitution laid out and that's progress. for the party of the whereins, that's good news. the bad news is they continue to shoot themselveses in the foot on small
but they had to win elections. yes, judy, i think there's almost been an acknowledgment that dysfunction is is not helping, a, the government, the nation, or either political party. on capitol hill. and i think that encouraged or was sort of the handmaiden to reaching this accommodation for a continuing resolution. and i take any sign of-- encouraging sign as an encouraging sign at this point. >> woodruff: does it say anything, david, maybe there's going to be some grand bargain...
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after winning a majority in palestinian elections in 2006 hamas violently expel fad a from gaza. fatah is the older establish secular party of mahmoud abbas, also known as abu mazen which now runs palestinian affairs on the west bank. as president obama travels to israel and the west bank this week, they are trying to assess whether a real opportunity exists for the united states to try to revive the long-stalled israeli/palestinian peace process. but among ordinary palestinians, he'll find no expectations that the u.s. can or will do anything to change the situation. >> when obama came to power we hoped he'd have a different policy but israeli pressures have had influence on him. >> he is not welcome here in palestine. what will he do for us? all of them are standing with israel, not with the palestinian people. >> warner: an even bigger hurding: the deep division among palestinians reflected in the ongoing split between hamas and fatah. this wall on the street in gaza is adorned by the smiles of two dead men-- yasser arafat, the fatah founder and first palestinian president who
after winning a majority in palestinian elections in 2006 hamas violently expel fad a from gaza. fatah is the older establish secular party of mahmoud abbas, also known as abu mazen which now runs palestinian affairs on the west bank. as president obama travels to israel and the west bank this week, they are trying to assess whether a real opportunity exists for the united states to try to revive the long-stalled israeli/palestinian peace process. but among ordinary palestinians, he'll find no...
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we haven't had an election since newtown, so it's difficult to gauge. what bloomberg's group has said and these parent groups have said is come next year, if you're somebody who faces a difficult reelection and you didn't vote for this, we also now will put up money. we will put manpower in your district, in your state, to get you kicked out, much like the n.r.a. has done for years with lawmakers that vote one way or the other. i had a conversation with one activist this week who said in meetings that her group has had with bot both democrats and republicans, the lawmakers and staff have said great. great to see you. it's about time you showed up because when it comes to gundz the only group we hear from is the n.r.a. we don't hear from the other side. there has been very well-organized opposition to the status quo and the thinking is the personal stories of these parents who have been affected, the concerns of parents who don't want to see this happen again, plus the mayors, might turn the tide. >> woodruff: if the assault weapons ban say bridge too fa
we haven't had an election since newtown, so it's difficult to gauge. what bloomberg's group has said and these parent groups have said is come next year, if you're somebody who faces a difficult reelection and you didn't vote for this, we also now will put up money. we will put manpower in your district, in your state, to get you kicked out, much like the n.r.a. has done for years with lawmakers that vote one way or the other. i had a conversation with one activist this week who said in...
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obama echoed some of the themes that helped get him elected in 2008: that the people should compel their leaders to action. >> let me say this as a politician, i can promise you this: political leaders will not take risks if the people do not demand that they do. you must create the change that you want to see. >> warner: the evening closed with a state dinner; tomorrow, the president leaves for jordan. >> brown: a short time ago, i spoke to margaret in jerusalem. >> brown: margaret, start with the speech there in jerusalem. the president has been unpopular in israel. he specifically targeted young israelis in this major address. what did officials there tell you about the message he wanted to get across? >> warner: jeff, he wanted to do very much what he did in the 2008 campaign as a senator in which he directly appealed to younger and uninvolved citizens, people who have been apolitical in the past to get engaged and get involved and actually believe they can change their country. and really very resonant of the '80 8 campaign. he had one line at the end where he said "as we face the t
obama echoed some of the themes that helped get him elected in 2008: that the people should compel their leaders to action. >> let me say this as a politician, i can promise you this: political leaders will not take risks if the people do not demand that they do. you must create the change that you want to see. >> warner: the evening closed with a state dinner; tomorrow, the president leaves for jordan. >> brown: a short time ago, i spoke to margaret in jerusalem. >>...